Twins' J.T. Riddle batting ninth Thursday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder J.T. Riddle is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Riddle recorded a hit and scored a run during Wednesday's doubleheader in his first action of the season. He will start at shortstop on Thursday and bat ninth. Jorge Polanco will start on second base and bat second while Luis Arraez moves to left field in place of Kyle Garlick.

numberFire’s models project Riddle for 6.1 FanDuel points versus the Red Sox and he has a salary of $2,000 on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have an implied total of 4.7 runs.